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A limited company director must keep company records, as well as financial and accounting records. You must keep these records for six years.
From understanding expenses to starting a limited company, we've a range of jargon-free business guides for you to download and keep.
CEO and founder of online accounting specialists, Crunch, acknowledged for contributions to Accounting Excellence.
Thinking about leaving your job and becoming self-employed? Ask yourself these questions first to help you decide if this is the right career move for you.
Although it's complex, it's vital to roperly understanding your UK tax status. Getting it wrong could mean that your worldwide income is subject to UK tax.
Vicki Jakes – a freelance digital project and marketing consultant – opens up about going self-employed, the challenges she's faced and her future goals.
Self-employed workers were dealt another blow after Chancellor Philip Hammond ditched plans to abolish Class 2 National Insurance on 5th September 2018.
Going back to full-time work, or retiring? This article explains everything you need to know about how to de-register as self-employed.
Tax credits are an incentive for people to remain in low-waged employment instead of seeking similar benefits in unemployment.
Chosen a business partner (or partners)? It’s time to decide which type of business partnership you’ll be entering into. Here's what you need to know.
If you work through a personal service company, then you need to understand how Supervision, Direction, or Control affects travel and subsistence expenses.
If HMRC decide your contract is inside IR35 it can be a costly and time consuming. We look at the best ways to ensure you're not caught out.
Following changes introduced by HMRC in 2017, responsibility for determining your IR35 status depends on whether you work in the private or public sector.
To claim tax relief on your mobile phone or landline expenses, a contract needs to be set up between your limited company and the service provider.
Ready for pastures new? Before you tell the boss exactly where to go, read our top tips on how to quit your job the right way.
In 2017, the government introduced two new annual tax allowances: one for trading income (sole trade), and one for income from a property business.
Received an email about a tax refund and not sure it's real? We'll teach you how to recognise and deal with HMRC tax refund email scams quickly and easily.
Whether you have an accountant or are taking on the books yourself, it's important to be organised, especially if you're planning on making expense claims.
The decision to jump from a permanent ship to a freelance raft isn’t one best taken in haste. Here's what you should ponder before taking the plunge.
Bad news if you were intending to pay off your Self Assessment tax bill with a personal credit card - this will no longer be an option as of 13th January.
Crunch has written a letter to the government including our detailed response to the 34 questions included in the consultation about off-payroll working in the private sector.
Child Benefit is a benefit payable to someone responsible for a child under the age of 16, or 20 if they’re in full time education. There are a few things to be aware of which we’ll take a look at in this article.
Planning on registering yourself as self-employed? Here are the boxes you need to tick to make sure you stay in HMRC’s good books.
We've collated a selection of free tools and resources for you to help make running your business a breeze. With everything from software to templates you can work out your take home pay, chase that unpaid invoice and calculate your IR35.
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